South Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
South Africa
36,154 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
0 ha
in 2024
South Africa rank
5th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
8th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- South Africa
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 36,154 ha against 0 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 36,154 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150,021 ha | 31,539 ha | 118,482 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 84,814 ha | 4,420 ha | 80,394 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 70,058 ha | 100.45 ha | 69,958 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 28,813 ha | 1,475 ha | 27,339 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, South Africa or United Republic of Tanzania?
- South Africa, at 36,154 ha against 0 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 36,154 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- South Africa ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.